Best Lawyers BUSINESS Edition Spring 2016

The law firm of Little, Gilman-Tepper and Batley were listed in the Spring 2016 edition of Best Lawyers BUSINESS Edition magazine.This edition features “Women in the Law”, it is a pulication featuring exceptional women attorneys. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is…

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15 Breakup Movies to Watch on Netflix

Ellen Huerta Founder of Mend When you’re going through a breakup, a little escape can be welcome relief. While some people prefer to cope by laughing, others prefer to be met right where they are with plenty of angst. Whatever your style, here are some Netflix picks to get you through. Classic Fave: Bridget Jones’s Diary…

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Cohabitating Couples: How to Avoid Legal Disputes

Joslin Davis of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers discusses the legal disputes between couples who cohabitate, and what you can do to avoid them. Plus, how to protect yourself when filing your taxes online. Please use this link to watch her podacst on the Wall Street Journal Watching your Wealth-http://www.wsj.com/podcasts/cohabitating-couples-how-to-avoid-legal-disputes/C2EE7435-9D21-42BC-A1CA-E3BE4A6FB74C.html Sandra Morgan Little, Roberta…

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Congratulations to Jan Gilman-Tepper!

Jan was named the Outstanding Attorney of the Year 2015 by the Albuquerque Bar Association at the December Bar Luncheon at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Sandra Morgan Little introduced Jan at the event- “Jan has also been a fantastic partner.  I have practiced with Jan every day of my 37 year practice and Bobbie Batley…

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Senior Lawyers Division of the State Bar of New Mexico

Congratulations to New Board Members! The Senior Lawyers Division Nominating Committee of the State Bare of New Mexico has chosen Sandra Morgan Little to its Board of Directors for the second year in a row. Congratulations!  

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Suggested Reading for those Considering Divorce Mediation

Mediation is about working together, doing things in the best interests of your children and focusing on being able to be parents for your children for years to come. Unfortunately, divorce in the court system is designed to put up that wall and limit communication, which inevitably leads to many post divorce problems and many…

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Our Firm Donates Their Book “Divorce in New Mexico” To 45 Libraries Across the State

  45 libraries across the state of New Mexico received copies of Divorce in New Mexico, a practical guide to the divorce process, as a donation from the attorneys/authors Sandra Morgan Little, Jan Gilman-Tepper, and Roberta Batley.  They recognized the importance of making their book available to all New Mexico residents as a helpful resource.…

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Children Who “Lose” a Parent

Advice from the experts on successful reunification. by Sandra Morgan Little and Jan B. Gilman-Tepper from the ABA Family Advocate Client Manual: Visitation/Parenting Time Every single day all over this country, children are separated from a parent for a variety of reasons that range from  parental kidnapping, parental alienation, misconduct, incarceration, voluntary abandonment, military deployment,…

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As Fellows in the AAML We Are Very Proud of Today’s Decision

As Fellows of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Sandra Morgan Little, Jan B. Gilman-Tepper and Roberta S. Batley are proud that the AAML submitted an Amicus Curiae brief to the U.S. Supreme Court for its consideration in today’s landmark decision. Our being involved in national organizations who are in the forefront of family law…

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22 Books Everyone Should Read During Divorce

There’s nothing like finding escape in a good book — and that’s especially true when going through a separation or divorce. (There’s only so much crying into crumpled Kleenex you can do; at some point, you need to give yourself a mental break.) To that end, we recently asked HuffPost Divorce bloggers and readers to…

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